Mercedes Brea López facts for kids

Mercedes Brea López was born in Estrada, Spain, on May 31, 1950. She is a smart language expert, also known as a philologist. She works at the University of Santiago de Compostela, where she studies languages like Spanish and Portuguese.

Mercedes Brea's Journey in Education

Early Studies and Awards

Mercedes Brea studied at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). In 1972, she finished her studies in Philosophy and Letters, focusing on languages. She was so good that she won two special awards for her excellent work!

Teaching and Becoming a Professor

After graduating, Mercedes Brea started teaching classes at the USC in 1973. She continued her studies and earned her doctorate degree in Romance Philology in 1975. This means she became an expert in languages that came from Latin, like Spanish and Portuguese.

In 1983, she moved to work at the University of Granada, where she became a full professor in 1984. But she loved the USC, so she returned there in 1986.

Leading Roles at the University

Mercedes Brea took on many important leadership roles at the University of Santiago de Compostela. In 2000, she was chosen to be the dean of the Faculty of Philology. This is like being the head of the department that teaches languages and literature. She also directed the University Press, which publishes books, and was the Vice Chancellor of Staff. This means she helped manage all the people who work at the university.

Research and Publications

Mercedes Brea also leads a special research group at the USC. This group studies medieval times, which means they look at history, art, and languages from many centuries ago. She has written many articles for important magazines like Verba and Grial. She also leads a project that studies old Galician songs.

Important Books and Works

Mercedes Brea has written and edited many books about old songs and poems from Galicia and Portugal. These works help us understand the history of music and language. Here are some of her important books:

• Lírica profana galego-portuguesa. Corpus completo das cantigas medievais, con estudio biográfico, análise retórica e bibliografía específica (1996)
• Martín Codax, Mendiño e Johan de Cangas (1998)
• A cantiga de amigo (1998, written with Pilar Lorenzo)
• Cantigas do Mar de Vigo. Edición crítica das cantigas de Meendinho, Johan de Cangas e Martín Códax (1998; editor)

She also wrote chapters in other books, like "As cantigas da Ría de Vigo" and "As cantigas de Santa María," which are about old songs. Her work helps students and other experts learn more about the rich history of Galician and Portuguese literature.

See also

In Spanish: Mercedes Brea López para niños